ccheap or free carbon monoxide detectors

hi was just wondering if anyone knew of aywhere to get any free or cheapish carbon monoxide detectors
I am sure were been poisoned have constant flu sypmtoms and upset stomach - we have had enviromental health involved but landlord tells them hes going to sort things ad never does - i dont believe he has maintained gas appliances as the guy that did the gas safety check happened to be a friend of his and wore a jacket with a company on that does not exist (well not online anyway)
would like to get a couple anyway as we have a baby and teo older boys so think its about time something was done

I got mine from hardware shop on highstreet. Think it was bout £15. It is quiet alot but not having one could cost you alot more. Cant u call british gas or some1 out and ask them to come look. Sure they condem it if needs be but they wld check it for leaks etc too. If it your health and that of your lo i wld keep shouting until it sorted hun.

we have had enviromental health involved as the boiler was faulty (still is like) but we had no heationg or hot water for over 4 weeks
we never had a gas safety cert when we moved in and he got his friend to do the check - they gave enviromental health a saftey cert n said there was just a leak from a gas pipe 9surely i thought this appliance should of been condemended) but enviromental health seemed happy with the cert so thought was ok however we have been ill a lot i thought was just cold with the weather and that but it never seems to go away, you sit in here and it just makes you really tired and lethargic

Would British gas do anything as werte not with them?

i am def going to get some and if it shows anything get tested at docs with blood etc

if it is dont bknow where we go from there cos cant even get the landlord to do minor repairs last time he tried evicting us and then didnt turn upto court

Originally Posted by Lynsey W(25)

I got mine from hardware shop on highstreet. Think it was bout £15. It is quiet alot but not having one could cost you alot more. Cant u call british gas or some1 out and ask them to come look. Sure they condem it if needs be but they wld check it for leaks etc too. If it your health and that of your lo i wld keep shouting until it sorted hun.

think il have a look in a couple of diy shops tomorrow thanks to evryone for quick replies, lol by the time my health visitor gets back to me would probably be too late still waiting to hear from her from about 3 months ago whe she was refering us to chiva also tried contactiing her when had no heating or hot water but left a message n still hasnt contacted me. Anyway thanks again to you all will let you know outcome

We were given one by the Fire Service, (we live in Harrogate) you can ask then to come and do a saftey check and they replace things like the the box type multi way plugs (where you have one appliance plugged on the top and others around the sides iykwim?) with the flat ones on a cable, a chip pan with a deep fat fryer, and old electric blankets with new ones as well as smoke alarms and co2 alarms if necessary, They also will advise you which room to make your safe room in case of not being able to get out of a usual exit in case of a fire. I am sure it can't just be our fire service that offers this. hth x

We were given one by the Fire Service, (we live in Harrogate) you can ask then to come and do a saftey check and they replace things like the the box type multi way plugs (where you have one appliance plugged on the top and others around the sides iykwim?) with the flat ones on a cable, a chip pan with a deep fat fryer, and old electric blankets with new ones as well as smoke alarms and co2 alarms if necessary, They also will advise you which room to make your safe room in case of not being able to get out of a usual exit in case of a fire. I am sure it can't just be our fire service that offers this. hth x